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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Here is a Muwaththaq (reliable) hadeeth that talks about the great status of Imaam `Alee (عليه السلام). This also talks about what will happen to those who had followed him (عليه السلام), and those who followed others.

From Abee `Abd Allaah Ja`far bin Muhammad (عليه السلام): “On the Day of Judgment, a caller will call from inside the `Arsh (throne): "Where is the Khaleefah of Allah on His earth?" So Dawood, the Prophet (عليه السلام) will stand up. And a voice from Allaah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) will say: “We did not mean you, even though you are a khaleefah*”. Then he (the caller) will call again, “Where is the Khaleefah of Allaah on His earth?” Then Ameer Al-Mu’mineen `Alee bn Abee Taalib (عليه السلام) will stand up. Then a call by Allaah (عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ) will come: “O gathering of creations, this is `Alee bin Abee Taalib, khaleefah of Allaah on His earth, and His hujjah (proof) upon His servants, so whoever hung on to His rope (`Alee) in this life, so hang on to His rope in this day. Illiminate with his light, and follow him to the highest stages (darajaat) of jannah. He (عليه السلام) said: So a group of people who followed His rope (`Alee) in this world will follow him to Jannah. Then a call from Allaah (جل جلاله) will come “O those who following a leader (imaam) while living in this world, following him to wherever he goes, and go with him at that time” « those that were followed disown their followers, and they see the chastisement, and their cords are cut asunder (166) And those who followed say: ‘If only we might return (to the world) and disown them, as they have disowned us.’ Thus does Allaah show them their deeds in a manner that will cause them bitter regrets. Never will they come out of the Fire. (167) »” [Surah Al-Baqarah (2) : 166-167]

*Allaah (سبحانه و تعالى) makes Prophet Dawood (عليه السلام) a Khaleefah on earth in the Qur’aan:يَا دَاوُودُ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَاكَ خَلِيفَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ“O Dawood, indeed we have made you a khaleefah on the earth” (38:26)